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Chapter 6.

"Kelly? Please, Kelly, wake up."

Kris pulled her fingers through Kelly's hair as she talked smoothly to her. Kelly had been out cold since Hoyt tossed her inside. Kris had been able to get out of her ropes, but hid that as Hoyt was inside. Now he had stepped out, and Kris had pulled Kelly up into her lap.

Kelly suddenly stirred slightly, and a hand immediately went up to her neck and rubbed it as she moaned slightly, wincing.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

"My neck is sore…" Kelly whispered as she slowly sat up while Kris steadied her. Kris carefully put her hand towards Kelly's neck, smoothing it.

"What happened?"

"He forced me off the road, I think I might've gotten some slight version of a whiplash when he rammed me from behind."

"Does it hurt anywhere else?" Kris asked worried.

Kelly winced as she looked up at Kris, and Kelly sent Kris a small smile.

"I'm fine. Let's get out of here."

"How?"

"Through the door?" Kelly smiled as she straightened her back, feeling the world sway slightly as she moved too fast. The chloroform was still affecting her.

Kris observed Kelly as Kelly walked up to the door and carefully felt the handle. Unlocked. Someone trusted them too much. She smiled to Kris who rose and walked up behind Kelly, taking her hand. Kelly peaked out, and looked around. She didn't see Hoyt anywhere. She turned around and nodded to Kris who looked scared, but in the same time determined to get out of there. Kelly took one step out through the door, looking around. As she turned her head to the right, she saw some gray metal before everything turned dark.

Kris shrieked as she caught Kelly when Kelly passed out, kneeling together with her as she put her in her lap, stroking her hair, noticing her fingers were turning red. She pulled some hair away that had was already all sticky from the blood that was coming for a graze by the side of her head. Kris was just about to press her hand towards the graze to stop the blood, but Hoyt grabbed her by her arm.

"I was gonna keep you here longer, but when you do things like this to me, I have to change my plans. Let's go through with it now."


Kelly slowly opened her eyes, blinking several times. Her head hurt and her neck was hurting even worse. She forced her eyes open. Everything was so fuzzy and she couldn't focus. She closed her eyes again, then forced them open when she heard Kris' voice.

"YOU CAN'T DO IT! STOP IT!"

"Will you marry me?"

Kelly focused her eyes, which were easier said than done. She saw Kris sitting a few feet away, dressed in a white bridal dress. Where was Hoyt?

Kelly slowly turned her head, her neck complaining as she did, and Kelly gulped when she found her eyes staring into the pipe of a gun. She swallowed hard and brought her eyes back to Kris, who was crying hysterically.

"Miss Garrett, welcome back." Hoyt said next to her. "If you want to know, I have given my girl permission to make a choice. She'll marry me or you'll go to heaven, where angels belong."

Kelly looked over at Kris who had looked up at her when she heard him welcome Kelly back. Kris eyes were filled with tears and she was shaking. Kelly and Kris locked their eyes together, and Kelly could see the despair in Kris' eyes. She would never let him kill Kelly.

"Don't do it Kris." Kelly said. Anyone who didn't know her would say she sounded calm and relaxed, but Kris could hear the fear and dread in her voice, and most of all she could see it in her eyes. "Don't do it. Don't marry him."

"He'll shoot you." Kris whispered.

"Don't marry him, he'll destroy your life."

"Kelly…"

"Chose yourself."

"Don't you know, I'd choose you over anyone? Even myself, Kell."

"Have you made a choice?" Hoyt asked behind Kelly.

"Don't kill her."

"So you'll marry me?"

Kris swallowed hard as more tears came running down her face.

A sound outside was suddenly heard and Hoyt jerked around. Not seeing anything he walked away towards the window.

"Kris. There's something I have to tell you…"

"I don't think this is the time Kelly." Kris whispered through her tears.

"There will never be a good time, but if he kills me, there's one thing I want you to know before…"

"Kelly, we need to get out of here. We need a plan! How are we gonna get out? I can say I will marry him and you have to be alive because we need a witness and we can take him together…"

"Kris, would you just listen to me a second? This is important-"

Kelly was interrupted by a smack to the head. Hoyt had returned.

"You two are not allowed to talk anymore. I'm doing the talking."

Kelly closed her eyes tightly as he hit her. Her head was drumming painfully already.

"I'll do it! Just don't hurt her!" Kris yelled scared when she saw Kelly's discomfort show all across her face.

Hoyt smiled happily, and it made Kris feel sick to her stomach. He was a monster.

"Oh well. I should kill her just to make sure she doesn't try anything." Hoyt laughed, as he unsecured the gun, and put his finger towards the trigger as he pressed the barrel towards Kelly's temple.

Kelly opened her eyes and locked her eyes with Kris. Kelly tried to get Kris' attention, but Kris was not giving it to her. Kris was bouncing, twisting and thrashing in her chair, doing everything in her power to break free.

A gunshot was heard, followed by Kris' high-pitched scream that echoed through the neighborhood.